Medicines in the Formulary of Ayurvedic Medicines of CGHS

The formulary of the Ayurvedic Medicines of CGHS

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
RAJYA SABHA

QUESTION NO 908
ANSWERED ON 03.03.2015

Medicines in the Formulary of Ayurvedic Medicines of CGHS

908 Shri Gulam Rasool Balyawi

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to satate :-

(a) the names of medicines included in the Formulary of Ayurvedic Medicines of CGHS and Government hospitals;

(b) the diseases and ailments for which each such medicine is used/prescribed respectively; and

(c) the names of drugs and medicines that can be prescribed over and above the Formulary?

ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
(SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)

(a): The formulary of the Ayurvedic Medicines of CGHS is Annexed.

(b): Medicines cannot be listed as per disease entity. One medicine can be prescribed for number of ailments and vice versa.

(c): There is no such restriction in prescription of medicines over and above the Formulary, provided the medicines do not contain any banned constituent and are approved for issue and use in India.

Download: The formulary of the Ayurvedic Medicines of CGHS